Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
ANTIDOTE FOR CANCER.
An Alleged Remedy Within Easy
Reach of All.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
About thirty years ago a woman be-
| longing to the middle walks of life, suf-
fering from cancer, was pronounced
| beyond their skill by the physicians of
Shrewsbury Infrmary, England, the
tumOr being in sucn close proximity to
the jugular vein that, rather than risk
the imperiling Of her life, they deemed 1t
best not to undertake such an operation.
Straightway after this announcement
was made she returned to her home,
which was three miles from Oswestey,
the nearest railway station in the county
of Montgomery, North Wales. Here she
became a greater sufferer. when one day
she bethougnt herself of neighbor,
whom she soon found, and with all the
elOquence of one enthralled by an i'm
placable foe she appealed to her SYM
patty. "lf it were possble,' she
implOred, edo, do something to as
suage my pain" With that tender
ness and willingness characteristic
of every true and noble woman to
allay her sisters many pains this friend,
for she proved friend in need and deed,
forthwith sent her boys Cone of whom is
our infOrmant) to gather what in the
United States Is known as sheep s0rrel:
by the people OF England as "sour leaf or
the cuckoo plant;" in the Welsh
language, to the people OF North Wales,
as ''dall surion y gog." TO this timely
opportunity, and the efficacy OF this herb
as an antidOte for cancer, this sufferer is
in large measure indebted for her health
and life to-day, while not the slightest
Vestige OF this hitherto uncOnquerabie
disease is to be found.
The leaves were wrapped in brown pa-
per so tight as to make the package I'M
pervious TO the air. This package WAS
then placed beneath an open CRATE and
covered with the hot ashes OF the same,
When sufficiently cooked it was removed
and in as hot state as possible, and not
to burn II was now applied the leaves
being in direct contact with the ulcer.
which was firmly held to the part af-
fected by a linen handkerchief. Strange
to say, at the expiration of one month
the tumor came away and has not since
appeared. For the first four days the
pain was most eXcrucIating, but gradual
ly decreased as il became loosened There
is much to be said in favor OF this method
over that of the knife. The nature of its
drawing power in the form of poultice,
though at first very severe, still is
gradual and sure, while new blood rushes
into the vacuum caused by removal, thus
serving as fitting helpmeet for aiding
and stimulating natures efforts, aud in
the meantime the arteries which feed this
fell destroyer are given greater impulse
to move rapidly, flow healthy, and
strengthen the weaker parts as last as it
egresses. In this connection il is TO be
observed that this method has none OF the
accompanying after-weakenng effects as
caused by loss of blood 80 frequently eX-
hlblted under the operation of the knife,
while the chances of a thorough eXtirpa-
ton are far more sanguine as to thread
remaining than that Of a surgical opera
ton, which maSE and object TO.
For those parts ~admittlng of
poultlce we submit another formula for
the same herb, as applied by this same
beneiactress in somewhat different cases.
A piece OF fiat iron or steel is obtained
with az least one bright and smooth face.
On this the leaves are placed, which in
turn IS placed on top Of the stove or with
in the oven until the leaves are thoroughly
cooked, whence they are removed and
spread on a piece Of linen in the same
way as any other homemade plaster.
When cold enough, with sufficient heat
not to burn, 1t is then applied, and, our
informant states, was productive of the
same beneticent result.